Diana Markosian
Oregon once legally banned Black people. Has the state reconciled its racist past?
Cleo Davis, Sr. and his family sit outside their investment home on ‘The Black Broadway’ in Portland. Before renting it out, the city tore it down. Oregon Once Legally Banned Black People. Has the state reconciled its racist past? March 2020. In Portland, commonly viewed as a progressive city, Black residents work to shed light on the area’s racist history that they continue to contend with today.
National Geographic
